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[naviga:h3]Butler Twp Police[/naviga:h3]

5:20 p.m. Monday — Kerry R. Yartz, 55, of Butler was arrested after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend’s 16-year-old son in a car at the Walmart at Butler Commons.

Police said Yartz punched the boy on the left side of the face. The alleged assault occurred after the defendant, victim and the boy’s mother left the store and returned to their car, according to court documents.

The boy and his mother got out of the car and the defendant drove away. Police described the victim’s injuries as facial redness and swelling.

Officers later went to Yartz’s home where he was arrested. He was arraigned on charges of simple assault, harassment and driving with a suspended license. He was released on $10,000 bail following arraignment.

Monday — Brent E. Henry, 44, of Valencia was charged with drunken driving in connection with a hit-and-run wreck last month on Route 8 at Vogel Road that injured a Renfrew couple on a motorcycle.

Police said Henry was driving a Chrysler PT Cruiser about 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22 and struck the back of the cycle driven by David McBrien, 50, who was stopped at a green light and waiting to make a left turn.

Henry is accused of fleeing after the wreck, which threw McBrien and his wife, Amy McBrien, 49, off the cycle. Amy suffered the worst of the injuries and needed neck surgery, according to court documents. David had a scrape on his right knee.

While police were investigating they learned that Henry’s PT Cruiser had crashed on Meridian Road near the Renfrew Post Office in Penn Township.

He was eventually taken to Butler Memorial Hospital for a blood test. Toxicology results showed his blood-alcohol level was 0.205 percent. A level of 0.08 percent is considered intoxicated under state law. He also had marijuana in his system.

Henry is charged with driving under the influence, driving under the influence of a controlled substance, driving under the influence of a combination of drugs and alcohol, accidents involving injury, accidents involving injury while not properly licensed, hit-and-run, failing to stop and render aid after an accident and failing to immediately notify police of an accident.

Additionally, he is charged with driving with a suspended license, driving at an unsafe speed and careless driving.

Monday — Police charged Vincent M. Yandura, 33, of Butler and Tyler W. Smith, 20 of East Brady, Clarion County, in connection with a shoplifting incident Nov. 8 at the Butler Commons’ Walmart.

Yandura and Smith are accused of trying to make off with $190.41 in unpaid merchandise, according to court documents. Both defendants are charged with misdemeanor counts of retail theft and conspiracy.

Monday — Gina M. Devanno, 54, of Butler was charged with drunken driving stemming from a traffic stop last month at Whitestown Road and Elizabeth Drive. Police said they stopped her about 8 p.m. Oct. 21 for crossing over twice each the double yellow line and white fog line.

Police suspected she was impaired after giving him field sobriety tests. She was arrested and taken to Butler Memorial Hospital or a blood test, which showed her blood-alcohol level was 0.095 percent.

In addition to DUI, Devanno is charged with disregarding traffic lanes and reckless driving.

[naviga:h3]Penn Twp Police[/naviga:h3]

3:52 p.m. Monday — A 31-year-old man was injured when he fell about 12 feet off a roof at a home on the 100 block of Country Club Road. He suffered unknown back, neck and hand injuries.

Police were called but a report, including the man’s name, was not immediately available. He was taken by ambulance to Butler Memorial Hospital for treatment. Penn Township volunteer firefighters also assisted.

Monday — Stephen M. Goda, 45, of Pittsburgh was charged with bouncing a check in July at a Route 8 business.

Police said Goda on July 26 issued a check for $1,043.25 to Fugh Refrigeration. The business twice tried to process the check but both times it was returned because of insufficient funds on the bank account on which it was written, according to court documents.

Fugh officials on Aug. 2 sent Goda a certified letter requesting payment owed. The letter was signed but the defendant, police said, has made no attempt to make payment.

Goda is charged with a first-degree misdemeanor count of bad checks.

[naviga:h3]State Police, Butler[/naviga:h3]

Friday — Timothy P. Pitzer, 37, of Slippery Rock Township allegedly scuffled with troopers who arrested him for drunken driving in Center Township.

Police said they stopped Pitzer for going 71 mph on a 55 mph stretch on Route 8. Asked how much he had to drink that day, according to court documents, he replied, “enough.”

The defendant showed impairment during one field sobriety test but further testing was stopped because of his alleged intoxicated condition. Pitzer was arrested but before being placed in the cruiser, documents said, he tried to walk away.

Police said they had to forcibly stop him and eventually placed his upper body on the hood of the patrol car.

“Pitzer used his weight to push (two troopers) away from the car and into the northbound lane,” according to a police affidavit.

He is listed on his criminal complaint as weighing 370 pounds.

He eventually was taken to the barracks in Butler Township for a breath test that showed his blood-alcohol level was 0.192 percent, more than twice the state’s 0.08 percent legal limit.

Pitzer was arraigned on charges of driving under the influence, resisting arrest, speeding, disregarding traffic lanes and not wearing a seat belt. He was released on his own recognizance following arraignment.